A local pastor in the black community said Donald Trump is not spreading hate.Trump is currently under fire from his own party over his proposal to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the U.S.Pastor Mark Burns, of Easley, said Trump is simply doing and saying what Americans are thinking."I endorse Mr. Trump,” said Burns.Burns said he’s standing confidently behind Trump despite the latest controversy.“He's a warrior, he's a fighter,” said Burns.Burns was among 100 black pastors who met with Trump last month in New York City.Many of those pastors spoke out against Trump but Burns went on to introduce the candidate at a rally this week in Charleston."I'm an African-American but there's more to me than just the color of my skin,” said Burns.Burns said Trump wasn't looking at a person's race when the proposal was made to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the U.S."People say this is hate, how could you, you're un-American, how could you as a Christian,” said Burns, "It's just so important not to box this in as an attack on the Islamic faith.”Hillary Clinton said Trump is allowing room for prejudice behavior and paranoia.She was joined in the backlash by leaders from both political parties.Clinton said, “This is both a shameless and a dangerous idea. At a time when America should be doing everything we can to lead the fight to defeat ISIS and other radical jihadists, Donald Trump is playing right into their hands.""And some of his Republican candidates are saying that his latest comments have gone too far. But the truth is many of them have said extreme things about Muslims. Their language may be more veiled than Trump's, but their ideas are not so different. They are all driving the exact narrative that jihadists want to advance, that we are at war not with barbarous, violent murderers, but with an entire religion. This is a grave mistake," Clinton said. Burns said it's about safety."This is only a temporary solution to make sure first, identify who is here really trying to seek sanctuary or who are infiltrating the country just like what happened in California,” said Burns.Whether it's the wrong plan or not, voters like Burns are showing their support for Trump hasn't wavered.

GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. —

A local pastor in the black community said Donald Trump is not spreading hate.

Trump is currently under fire from his own party over his proposal to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the U.S.

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Pastor Mark Burns, of Easley, said Trump is simply doing and saying what Americans are thinking.

Burns was among 100 black pastors who met with Trump last month in New York City.

Many of those pastors spoke out against Trump but Burns went on to introduce the candidate at a rally this week in Charleston.

"I'm an African-American but there's more to me than just the color of my skin,” said Burns.

Burns said Trump wasn't looking at a person's race when the proposal was made to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the U.S.

"People say this is hate, how could you, you're un-American, how could you as a Christian,” said Burns, "It's just so important not to box this in as an attack on the Islamic faith.”

Hillary Clinton said Trump is allowing room for prejudice behavior and paranoia.

She was joined in the backlash by leaders from both political parties.

Clinton said, “This is both a shameless and a dangerous idea. At a time when America should be doing everything we can to lead the fight to defeat ISIS and other radical jihadists, Donald Trump is playing right into their hands."

"And some of his Republican candidates are saying that his latest comments have gone too far. But the truth is many of them have said extreme things about Muslims. Their language may be more veiled than Trump's, but their ideas are not so different. They are all driving the exact narrative that jihadists want to advance, that we are at war not with barbarous, violent murderers, but with an entire religion. This is a grave mistake," Clinton said.

Burns said it's about safety.

"This is only a temporary solution to make sure first, identify who is here really trying to seek sanctuary or who are infiltrating the country just like what happened in California,” said Burns.

Whether it's the wrong plan or not, voters like Burns are showing their support for Trump hasn't wavered.